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Accidental Disability – Article 14 Benefits
… Eligibility You may be eligible for an accidental disability retirement benefit if: You are … negligence. There is no minimum service requirement for an accidental disability retirement benefit. The Benefit … with your power of attorney may file your Application for Article 14 Disability Retirement Benefits (RS6411) with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/accidental-disabilityOpinion 91-22
… police squads shall be composed of volunteer firefighters "who are members of such departments or companies". Based on … we have previously concluded that a fire police squad is intended to be a component of a fire department or fire … p 78, in which we concluded that an emergency rescue and first aid squad organized pursuant to General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-22Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-272)
… expenditures by a total of $12.2 million and increased the tax levy by 5.4 percent. These budgeting practices generated … million in operating surpluses, which caused unexpended surplus funds to exceed statutory limits in each of the past … in each of the last three fiscal years to reduce the tax levy, the Board over-estimated expenditures by between $3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-272Village of Brightwaters – Financial Operations, Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2012M-190)
… audit was to review selected Village financial operations for the period June 1, 2010, through February 29, 2012. … Trustees and an elected Mayor. Operating expenditures for the 2010-11 fiscal year were $2,866,612. Key Findings … failed to audit all claims as required by Village Law. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011, the Board reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/22/village-brightwaters-financial-operations-conflict-interest-and-informationCity of Lockport – Fiscal Stress (2013M-330)
… of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012 through October 9, 2013. … elected Common Council is the legislative body responsible for managing City operations. The City’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year are approximately $32 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/12/20/city-lockport-fiscal-stress-2013m-330Town of East Fishkill –Financial Condition (2014M-139)
… to review the financial condition of the Town’s sewer fund for the period January 1, 2012 through December 19, 2013. … The Town Board is the legislative body responsible for overseeing Town operations, including establishing … of the Board and serves as the chief executive officer. For fiscal year 2014, total budgeted appropriations totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/08/town-east-fishkill-financial-condition-2014m-139South Colonie Central School District – Internal Controls Over Timekeeping Procedures (2013M-298)
… controls over the District’s timekeeping procedures for the period July 1, 2011 to April 30, 2013. Background The … elected members. The District’s general fund expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $89 million, … State aid. Payroll costs totaled approximately $52 million for the 2012-13 fiscal year. Key Finding Although the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/10/south-colonie-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-timekeepingDiNapoli Announces Sale of General Obligation Bonds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the details of the competitive sale scheduled for March 10, 2015 of tax-exempt and taxable New York State General Obligation … contains additional information regarding this bond sale is available. … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-general-obligation-bondsLockport Housing Authority – Executive Director’s Compensation (2015M-329)
… by tenants of the Authority). For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, the Authority’s revenues totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/06/lockport-housing-authority-executive-directors-compensation-2015m-329Town of Pittsfield – Disbursements (2013M-82)
… the Board properly monitored the Town’s disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, to December 19, 2012. … Supervisor. The general and highway funds’ adopted budgets for the 2013 fiscal year are $173,604 and $383,966, … a gross amount of $13,600 to ensure that they were made for proper purposes and identified four employees − who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-pittsfield-disbursements-2013m-82LaFayette Central School District – Reserves (2013M-387)
… related to the establishment, funding and use of reserves for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013. Background … de facto reserve funds. The District did not have a plan for funding several of its reserves. In addition, the Board did not adopt written policies for establishing and using reserve funds. The Board’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/lafayette-central-school-district-reserves-2013m-387Hamburg Central School District – Capital Project (2014M-129)
… to assess the District’s use of capital project resources for the period July 1, 2010 through March 26, 2014. … employees. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 are $60.3 million. Key Findings We found that … items in the Summary were not sufficiently detailed for the taxpayer to know exactly what work was to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/hamburg-central-school-district-capital-project-2014m-129Town of Barrington – Financial Management (2017M-103)
… and management of the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through April 10, 2017. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $1.6 million. Key Findings As of … off site, the Town’s financial records were not available for public inspection during reasonable times as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-barrington-financial-management-2017m-103Area #9 – Wireless Network – Information Technology Governance
… Wireless networks are exposed to many of the same types of threats and vulnerabilities as wired networks, including … because wireless networks are often used as extensions of wired networks, even minor IT security weaknesses on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-9-wireless-networkWainscott Common School District – Financial Condition (2013M-268)
… $1.7 million. Although the Board appropriated unexpended surplus funds each year, for a five-year total exceeding $3.1 … same time period, the District increased the real property tax levy by more than $325,000. The District has not … surplus fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits. Develop a multiyear plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-268Fairport Central School District – Financial Condition and Capital Improvement Project Expenditures (2013M-23)
… condition and capital improvement project expenditures for the period July 1, 2009, to December 11, 2012. Background … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year are $107.2 million. Key Findings … amount of fund balance appropriated which has gone unused for the last four years. As a result, the District’s general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/fairport-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-capitalContract Advisory No. 3
… Subject: Entering New Begin and Expire Dates for SFS Amendment Transactions Guidance: To generate an … blank. As an example: To create an amendment transaction for a six month time-only extension of an approved contract … document. This field of the transmittal must be completed for BOC use. In the example above, the agency would enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/3-entering-contract-amendment-begin-and-expire-dates-statewide-financial-systemVillage of New Hempstead - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2018M-202)
… the services of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to perform duties that the Clerk-Treasurer was required to perform by New York State Village Law (Village Law) and … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/01/18/village-new-hempstead-clerk-treasurers-duties-2018m-202Warrensburg Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2017M-265)
… estimates of appropriations. Adopt a written plan to use excess fund balance to benefit District residents. Close completed capital … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Warrensburg Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/warrensburg-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mDover Union Free School District - Information Technology (2018M-112)
… access and loss. Key Findings Employees accessed websites for social networking, shopping, travel, entertainment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/28/dover-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2018m-112